And, Thank You rick for your thoughts and comments on both these threads.
We appear in a minority when it comes to interest in the Torador.
I have this barrel pretty well smoothed out now, and it Just takes a .530" ball without a patch.
Trouble is, that breech still want to hold about 200 grains of powder, so would need to use loose wadding that could ram into the narrower chamber to take up some of the space!
Dating is difficult. (Dating Toradors I mean!)
The Mughal art-work depicting Dara Shikoh, , Shah Jajan & even Akbar all show matchlocks very similar to what we see today.
A book Does need to be written, but who knows the answers to write the book?
I do look forward to hearing of progress with your barrel!
Keep me posted won't you?!
Richard.
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